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Building on former Ballard Manning’s/Denny’s site approved

A mixed-use building planned for the Ballard site of the quirky former Manning’s Cafeteria and Denny’s restaurant has won city approval.

The Department of Planning and Development on Monday granted design and environmental review for the eight-story building at the northwest corner of 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street. The building would put 287 residential units above 32,734 square feet of ground-floor retail space, with 446 parking spaces at street level and underground. It would be five stories at the corner and eight further in.

According to the city’s report:

The design for the building is slightly contemporary, with a traditionally urban feel. The building includes a strong base, with more vertical expression in the bays. Proposed materials would include pre-cast concrete materials and older “used” looking brick at the base, to add emphasis and interest at the pedestrian level. In the upper levels, wood-resin panels and stucco-like materials would be used. Residential decks would be steel-framed with concrete. At the corner of 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street, the building will include a tower element incorporating glass panels.

The Seattle Landmark Preservation Board ruled last year that the Googie-architecture restaurant building was a landmark, but later decided there was no financially feasible way to keep the building and cleared the way for demolition.

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